I’ve been thinking lately about living a fearless life. The problem is I don’t know what that really means. Fearless in The Merriam-Webster Dictionary is defined as: free from fear, [...]
The practice of law is highly competitive and adversarial. It starts in law school. I remember listening to the welcoming remarks of the Dean of the Law School, when he said, “Look to your [...]
Looking up to the sky on a clear night in central Oregon, far from any lights, I can see so many stars. When I look up on a clear summer night in my city back yard by the campfire, I know there [...]
It was 15 years ago, I was talking with a business friend on the phone. He asked me how I was doing. Without missing a beat I said “I’m living my golden years”. He asked what I [...]
The last time I recall hearing about “excited utterance” was in law school. It was in Evidence class and we were going over the list of exceptions to the hearsay rule. Like many [...]
How is it I can have two fully functioning ears and yet be hearing impaired? Over the years I learned how to pay close attention to what the opposing attorney, defendant or a witness said. If I [...]
I have always loved maps. As a young boy I would stare at them, imagining where they could take me. Unknown places on a map brought out excitement in me. They still do. My favorite ones show sea [...]
A new book entitled “The Upside of Your Dark Side“, talks about how our “negative” emotions have positive sides. By understanding this we can take what are considered [...]